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Director of the Enforcement Unit, Office of General Counsel

Long Island City, NY, usFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-12
On-site

Core

Oversee the NYC Health Department's Enforcement Unit and handle administrative litigation to ensure citywide compliance with public health laws.

Role type

Senior legal executive (Director of Enforcement Unit)

Builds

Administrative enforcement cases and legal strategies for public health compliance

Domain

Public health law and administrative litigation

Required skills

Administrative law expertise, litigation strategy, settlement negotiation, case management, legal research, regulatory compliance, team leadership, legislative drafting

Preferred skills

Training attorneys, knowledge of Health Department procedures, public health domain knowledge

Technologies

Westlaw, CLEAR, Lexis Nexis

Responsibilities

Represent the agency at OATH hearings and trials, research and prepare legal briefs and motions, assess complaints for enforcement action, liaise with city and state agencies, monitor workflow and deadlines, draft legislation

Seniority

Executive, management